Dwayne Harris and the Dallas Cowboys will come to town next year (Picture: Getty Images)

The Dallas Cowboys will make their first visit to England next year when they appear in one of three NFL regular-season games at Wembley.

The five-time Super Bowl winners will play the Jacksonville Jaguars, who make the first of four consecutive appearances in London on Sunday when they take on the San Francisco 49ers.

NFL UK managing director Alastair Kirkwood said: ‘Having the Cowboys – known as America’s team – coming to the UK to face London’s team, the Jaguars, is a great opportunity for us and an exciting development.’

The visit of the Cowboys, who are synonymous with the sport, highlights a mouth-watering schedule as the NFL brings three games to London for the first time.

The Oakland Raiders, who feature two Britons on their roster in offensive tackle Menelik Watson and defensive end Jack Crawford, will take on the Miami Dolphins, while the Atlanta Falcons will face the Detroit Lions.

Kirkwood added: ‘The clash between the Raiders and the Dolphins not only means our fans can see their own British players in action but will be a match-up between two of the most popular teams in the country.

‘Our fans in the UK continue to demonstrate their passion for football. The growing enthusiasm for the NFL internationally is exciting and we look forward to continuing to respond to this interest in the game.’